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(Subprocess Creation): Add exec-suffixes.

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Richard M. Stallman 2003-07-14 16:03:25 +00:00
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lispref/processes.texi
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@ -79,6 +79,16 @@ in @code{exec-path}, but environment variable substitutions
@code{substitute-in-file-name} to perform them (@pxref{File Name @code{substitute-in-file-name} to perform them (@pxref{File Name
Expansion}). Expansion}).
Executing a program can also try adding suffixes to the specified
name:
@defvar exec-suffixes
This variable is a list of suffixes (strings) to try adding to the
specified program file name. The list should include @code{""} if you
want the name to be tried exactly as specified. The default value is
system-dependent.
@end defvar
Each of the subprocess-creating functions has a @var{buffer-or-name} Each of the subprocess-creating functions has a @var{buffer-or-name}
argument which specifies where the standard output from the program will argument which specifies where the standard output from the program will
go. It should be a buffer or a buffer name; if it is a buffer name, go. It should be a buffer or a buffer name; if it is a buffer name,